Syrian Immigration

Communication plays a large role in the merging of two cultures. Pichler acknowledges the issues that could arise when she says, “There could be language issues, financial issues, and they might not be able to get their universities to send them documentation” (Pichler, 2015 pg.1). There may be some language barriers but for the most part, in this situation language will not be a substantial barrier because of the exposure to English that Syria has. For those who have not learnt English they will face challenges in everyday life, and may need the help of a translator. English is a difficult language to learn and in some areas there may not be English classes readily available or may be full. Those who are bilingual and are able to communicate …show more content…
People are taking Isis views and automatically applying that to all Muslims. This generalization of the countries religious views has impacted the overall attitudes towards the migration of the refugees. Not only is this being applied to the people in Syria it is also effecting Muslim Canadians who have lived here their whole lives. This assumption of character is an ignorant view and poses more of a challenge to the new coming group then most immigration situations. Religion can have a huge impact on the way that people are viewed and judged. “Kivisto points out the difficulty of the transition of ethnic identity by immigrants to a new environment. He also adds that the hostile reactions of the receiving society regarding newcomers whose ethnic and religious otherness make them, stand out from the larger national culture” (Alekseevskaia,2015, pg.279). The religious otherness is the challenge that the Syrian refugees are going to have a difficult time with. Because of the uneducated portrayal of their religion on social media outlets there is a greater chance of discrimination. Before even coming into Canada there is already extreme emotive responses to their arrival. The best way for both cultures to merge would be that of an integrated approach where each culture adds to their own in a more open minded way. “More contemporary research on acculturation strategies . . . has consistently evidenced that those who endorse the integration strategy (the maintenance of one’s heritage culture in concert with full participation of the host culture) fare much better in the host country” (Beehner, 2015, pg.164). With evidence that the refugees would have a smoother transition if the host country was maintaining their heritage culture as well as celebrating their own, it is a potential concern of